George Edmund Badger
American Secretary of the Navy and senator for North Carolina (1795–1866) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Edmund Badger (April 17, 1795 – May 11, 1866) was an American politician who served as a Whig U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina.
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George Badger | |
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United States Senator from North Carolina | |
In office November 25, 1846 – March 3, 1855 | |
Preceded by | William Haywood |
Succeeded by | Asa Biggs |
12th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office March 6, 1841 – September 11, 1841 | |
President | William Henry Harrison John Tyler |
Preceded by | James Paulding |
Succeeded by | Abel Upshur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1795-04-17)April 17, 1795 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | May 11, 1866(1866-05-11) (aged 71) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Federalist Whig |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Turner (1818–1824) Mary Brown Polk (1808-1835) Delia Haywood Williams (1836–1866) |
Education | Yale University |
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